South Jersey Man Shot Dead During Grocery Store Robbery: Prosecutor

A 40-year-old man was shot to death during a grocery store robbery in Camden, authorities said.

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07/20/2022 2:46 p.m.

Luis Morales was fatally wounded Tuesday, July 19, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez.

At 10:57 a.m., officers of the Camden County Metro Police Department responded to Fortuna Grocery at Louis and Kaighn Avenue after receiving several 9-1-1 calls for reports of a robbery, they said.

Upon arrival, officers located a male inside of the store suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Morales was transported by ambulance to Cooper University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:25 a.m., they said.

This investigation is active and ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit Detective Daniel Crawford at (856) 580-2223 and Camden County Police Department Homicide Detective Matthew Dunlop (609) 519-7344. Tips can also be sent anonymously to ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org.

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